Earlier this year Uruguayan President José Mujica made international headlines when he announced that he wanted to legalize marijuana in his country. This week he took a big step towards making that goal a reality. A bill which would legalize marijuana was officially submitted to the national legislature. From CNN: With the intent of undermining [...]

The South American country of Uruguay may fully legalize marijuana. A new bill that should soon be sent to the legislature would legalize, highly regulate, and tax cannabis. Marijuana would be sold but only by the government, similar to how some Nordic countries and several states in the USA control liquor sales. From The Telegraph: [...]